​ WE WORK WITH PEOPLE . . .to face personal issues, shame and suffering, to restorerelationships, to grow in their faith, and to besubstantiallyhealed.

our clinical team

Our organization began in 1980 as Mark C. Good, Ph.D., and Associates. Over time professional counselors, social workers, psychologists and a psychiatrist have been part of the practice. In 2003 we became Bayshore Counseling and Psychological Services, LLC. In 2009 we moved from Arnold to Annapolis. At times we offer a Marriage Clinic for couples to gain healthy marital perspectives and real conversation skills.​ Every therapist is licensed, certified and professionally trained. All of us have over 15 years of clinical experience, and some over 40. In 2019 our psychiatrist retired.

Mark C. Good, Ph.D., LCSW-C, BCD

Dr. Good specializes in marital therapy. Some of his favorite sayings are, “Everyone walks through life a little differently,” “The Person is more important than the Problem,” and “Maybe you’re right!” Dr. Good is a board certified diplomate in clinical social work. He has worked with couples, families and individuals in the Annapolis community since 1978. He has directed Bayshore Counseling from the beginning. He earned a B.A. in mathematics from Cornell University, an M.A. in religion and counseling from Covenant Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in clinical social work from University of Maryland. He has taught at Chesapeake Theological Seminary, the University of Maryland’s School of Social Work and Covenant Theological Seminary. He leads skill-based training workshops for lay-counseling skills and marriage enrichment through CornerStone Institute, which he co-founded in 2000. Susan and he have been married over 45 years. They have three married children and nine grandchildren, one of whom died at birth. In 2017 Deep River Books published ​his book, Real Talk: Creating Space for Hearts to Change. It offers skills to have constructive, personal, faith based, heart-to-heart conversations.

Heide Halik received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from The Catholic University of America in 1997. She is currently completing a certificate program in trauma treatment at the University of Maryland, School of Social Work. She has had additional training through Reformed Theological Seminary, American Association of Christian Counselors, and other agencies. She is a member of the National Association of Christian Counselors and New Life Ministries Network. Heide formerly worked for Meier New Life Clinics in Fairfax, Virginia providing outpatient care and leading groups for their day program. Prior to her outpatient work, she ran New Life Clinic’s inpatient hospitalization program at Dominion Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia for four years. She has also worked for the Psychiatric Institute of Washington, and Baltimore Behavioral Health and interned at the Veterans Affairs national Medical Center. She is also a trained crisis pregnancy counselor and established and ran a program to provide counseling and support for inner city children in Washington, DC. Prior to switching careers to the mental health/counseling field, Heide worked as a lobbyist for an association in Washington, DC. Heide is a firm believer in the biopsychosocial-spiritual approach to counseling and primarily uses cognitive behavioral and family systems approaches. She considers it a privilege to walk alongside individuals as they seek to understand themselves better, heal from past hurts, and become fully who they were intended to be.Areas of practice include: Depression and related mood disorders, codependency/relational issues, anxiety and panic disorders; obsessive-compulsive disorders, sexual abuse, trauma (PTSD), grief, teen issues, psychosis, faith-related issues, family counseling and crisis pregnancy counseling.

Jennifer E. Dawson, M.S.W., LGSW

Jennifer Dawson received her Masters of Social Work from Springfield College in 2002. She is a Licensed Graduate Social Worker that has worked with children, adolescents, adults, families and groups in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She is experienced in individual and family therapy, group work, ADHD/sensory processing disorders, behavioral disorders, depression, anxiety and stress management, grief and loss, co-dependency, dual diagnosis, substance abuse and gerontology. Jenn employs a strengths-based approach in therapy, focusing on an individual’s resources and problem solving potentials. With children she uses play therapy and art therapy. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which examines the thinking patterns that prevent us from achieving healthy outcomes. Prior to moving to Maryland in 2012 she worked at Silver Hill Hospital in Connecticut, a nationally recognized facility which focuses on the treatment of psychiatric and addictive disorders. She provided both inpatient and outpatient therapy, transitional living, and case management with an emphasis on group work. She is certified in Dr. Greenspan's Floortime Approach working with children. She served as Director of Social Services for various health care facilities for eight years. Jenn is a married mother of four very active children, two dogs, a horse and enjoys traveling anywhere that has a beach.

William T. Kirwan, M.Div., Ph.D.

Dr. Bill Kirwan’s 40+ years of clinical work have brought him to a strong belief in the freeing benefits of psychodynamic psychotherapy. He is keenly interested in helping people who struggle with such issues as negative early attachments, trauma, abuse, neglect and the resulting sense of crippling shame which can follow into adulthood.He obtained a B.A. degree in Liberal Arts with an emphasis on Psychology from Johns Hopkins University, an M.Div degree from Westminster Theological Seminary, an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Counseling Psychology from Loyola University, a D.Min degree from Union Theological Seminary, a Ph.D in Counseling from St. Louis University, and a 2-year certificate in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy from the St. Louis Psychodynamic Institute. He holds membership in many Professional Psychological Organizations, including his roles as Clinical Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, Fellow in the John Townsend Institute and Director of the Singapore Institute for Psychodynamic Studies. Professionally, Dr. Kirwan has served as Senior Pastor of Liberty Presbyterian Church, and Counselor in The Christian Counseling Service, both in Randellstown, Maryland, Assistant Professor at Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri, Associate Professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois, Psychologist at Psychiatric Associates, St. Louis, Psychologist in private practice, St. Louis, Adjunct Professor, Loyola University, Columbia, Maryland and Psychotherapist, at both Bayshore Counseling and Annapolis Counseling Centers. Dr. Kirwan’s international teaching experience includes Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Ukraine, Turkey, Canada and the Philippines, where he currently also serves as Director of the Doctoral Counseling Program of Asia Graduate School of Theology. His first book, Biblical Concepts forChristian Counseling, published in 1984, is in its 16th printing, and he is preparing a manuscript entitled Self Deception and Christian Character; Finding the True Self in Christ, for his next major publication.